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    ContractsSupply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Imaging Flow-Cytometry System for Shipboard Phytoplankton Analysis
    Closed contract

    Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Imaging Flow-Cytometry System for Shipboard Phytoplankton Analysis

    Contract value
    189.3k
    Closed 6 Jul 2026

    AFBI seeks an imaging flow-cytometry system with full installation, commissioning, warranty support, and operator training to automate shipboard phytoplankton analysis for marine research.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaTED
    Contract value
    189.3k
    Closed 6 Jul 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 6 Jul 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.189,293currency not stated
    • Tender closed
      6 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 6 Jul 2026. Awaiting award.

    16 Jun 2026Today6 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch seeks to procure and implement one advanced imaging flow-cytometry system for automated analysis of marine plankton and suspended particulates. The system must deliver high-resolution imaging, optical triggering capabilities, and automated morphological analysis to support the SEUPB PEACEPLUS-funded ACCLIMATISE project. The complete procurement includes all hardware, software, accessories, and consumables necessary for full operational capability. The supplier must provide comprehensive installation and commissioning services, full warranty coverage, reactive repair and maintenance support throughout the equipment lifecycle, and on-site operator training for AFBI staff to ensure proficient use of the system. The equipment will enable shipboard monitoring and analysis to advance marine environmental research and climate adaptation initiatives.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    410904-2026
    AB
    Buyer
    Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute
    Sector
    Research & Innovation